Colchester Academy
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Colchester Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 921 | 28.4% | 41.3% |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF |
Secondary | 881 | 24.3% | 43.1% |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | 29.2% | 44.2% |
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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW |
Secondary | 814 | 30.6% | 44.5% |
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 30.9% | 38.8% |
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 844 | 29% | 41.4% |
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 844 | 23.1% | 41.6% |
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Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 944 | 26% | 41.3% |
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
Secondary | 1,015 | 25.8% | 44.8% |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF |
Secondary | 829 | 27% | 45.2% |
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | 25.1% | 39.1% |
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,077 | 25.1% | 43.1% |
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | 28.1% | 45% |
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Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU |
Secondary | 860 | 24.2% | 43.7% |
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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA |
Secondary | 832 | 25.4% | 39.8% |
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Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG |
Secondary | 981 | 27.3% | 45.1% |
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Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD |
Secondary | 928 | 25% | 39.1% |
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Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
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Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU |
Secondary | 998 | 23% | 42.5% |
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David Nieper Academy
Alfreton, DE55 7JA |
Secondary | 777 | 23.6% | 41.9% |
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Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD4 6NR |
Secondary | 793 | 24% | 40.4% |
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 794 | 20.2% | 40.1% |
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Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
Secondary | 951 | 22.8% | 38.7% |
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | 21.7% | 39.8% |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,008 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 943 | 22.3% | 40.4% |
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Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 | 33.3% | 45.9% |
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Blaise High School
Bristol, BS10 7QH |
Secondary | 900 | 23.6% | 39.7% |
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Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Secondary | 973 | 21.3% | 40% |
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB |
Secondary | 869 | 27.9% | 45.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Colchester Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 921 | Sign in to see | |
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New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Secondary | 1,058 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 809 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY |
Secondary | 913 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 789 | ||
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 654 | ||